Laura Munoz, "To Men I Love, About Men Who Scare Me"
Hypothesize that the bouncer's actions are in line with management's wishes, either because of explicit or implicit instructions from management, or the bouncer was selected for employment because he naturally acts that way. Management's wishes are to make certain people feel unwelcome and certain other people feel welcome, which is not an unreasonable policy for a social gathering place.
Which kinds of people feel threatened by the bouncer's actions? Which kinds of people do not, perhaps even perceiving it as friendly and welcoming? What causes a person to perceive it in their way? Hypothesize social class differences, which again is not an unreasonable thing to discriminate by for entry into a social gathering place. Can the venue accomplish the desired discrimination by some other means?
If a person perceives the behavior as threatening, can they change themselves to perceive it as not? Can they even want to change?
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